Direct participation has been an important threat in democracy for some decades now. However, the ideals of widespread individual participation are often in reality under threat of hijacking by a minority of self-efficacious individuals. Read more
The recently published UK Government Resilience Framework (Cabinet Office 2022) renews a commitment to a “whole-of-society” approach where strengthened partnerships with the voluntary and community sector (VCS) are seen as an important way of protecting communities. Read more
Many of UK’s renewal energy developments that obtain government sanctioned approval to proceed, but not ’community approval’, are compounding the NIMBY oppositions that often lead to protracted conflicts between communities, industries and governments which in turn results in significant social, political and economic costs to the interests of all concerned. Read more
Applications are invited for a Postgraduate studentship, supported by Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust to be undertaken within the College of Health and Life Sciences at Aston University. . Read more
Flooding is a natural disaster that can have severe consequences for communities, causing damage to infrastructure and homes and even leading to loss of life (Auliagisni et al., 2022). Read more
Community resilience has become a central part of disaster management approaches over recent years, adopted by policymakers and practitioners’ worldwide. Read more
Life for young people globally, in Scotland, and in Dundee is impacted by macro level challenges that create uncertainty and this profoundly affects those at the sharp end of social inequalities. Read more
An exciting opportunity for a full-time PhD period of study is available in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling. Read more
The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding behaviour (Centre-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship in association with our collaborative partner Birmingham Voluntary Services Council (BVSC) to start in October 2024. Read more
What we eat has significant impacts on human and planetary health. Poor diet is the biggest contributor to preventable ill-health and the food system produces approximately one third of carbon emissions globally. Read more
· Are you passionate about the role local voluntary organisations, community groups and social enterprises can play promoting positive health and wellbeing?. Read more
Project Description. The IMPACT-RISE project is a pioneering initiative that seeks to revolutionize the field of community resiliency and sustainability analysis through a machine learning (ML) and explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) outlook. Read more
Physical activity is important for the health and well-being of young people and is associated with better psychological well-being and lower levels of risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases [1]. Read more
The University of East London (UEL) invites applications from highly qualified and motivated students for 3 Excellence PhD Studentships starting in September 2024. Read more
Having access to trees reduces respiratory illness and improves mental health and well-being (Pataki et al 2021). Tress also provide protection from climate extremes such as flooding and heatwaves (Leets et al 2022). Read more
This PhD study will investigate the adoption of proprietary automation technologies used in the home or in the community by people affected by dementia. Read more
Research Group:
Institute of Life and Earth Sciences
This project will be based at Heriot Watt Orkney campus. Rapid emissions reductions[1] require transition of personal transport and freight, and reduction of energy in buildings and embedded in vehicles, and construction in urban areas. Read more
This project aims to conduct an in-depth analysis of the role and impact of private sector providers involvement in the new mega prisons on local communities. It will focus on a selected site (HMP Berwyn) to develop a schematic account of the impact of private mega-prison providers on the local community of Wrexham, North Wales. Read more
The Covid pandemic led to a worldwide increase in physical and mental health needs, particularly amongst the young, the elderly and minority groups. Read more
Climate change is contributing to a worldwide increase in physical and mental health needs. There is subsequently a critical bottleneck in supply and demand for mental health services in the UK and further afield, especially for child and adolescent mental health [1]. Read more
Natural Environment Research Council funded RED ALERT Centre for Doctoral Training will provide training in water-based early warning systems for environmental and public health protection focused around 4 UK and 3 international Living Labs aimed to provide the in-depth knowledge and enable a step-change in managing environmental and public health. Read more
Our multi-disciplinary rehabilitation research group (Biomedical Engineering Dept.) is pioneering a technology enriched approach to rehabilitation. Read more
In collaboration with a multidisciplinary team consisting of biologists, clinicians, engineers, mathematicians, and computational biologists and startups around the globe, we aim to decipher the organizational principles of sensorimotor function in mammals. Read more
NIHR Three Schools. Dementia Research Programme - Primary care identification of falls risk and social care delivery of falls prevention for people living with dementia in community. Read more
This fully-funded PhD project to start on 1st October 2024, offers an exciting opportunity for a student interested in urban refugee communities in the UK to work alongside an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)-funded research project, led by Professor Tom Goodfellow at the University of Sheffield. Read more
One fully funded PhD position to work with Prof Amos Storkey in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh, on a project titled “Machine Learning Systems. Read more
PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are water-repellent chemicals that can accumulate and remain for very long periods of time in water and soil. Read more
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